The Scene:
The Scene features a variety of articles that explore a wide range of subjects, all of then delving into the many aspects of rock ‘n’ roll music, its artists and players, the music business and classic rock culture
England’s Tremeloes: The Story of the Band That Gave Us ‘Here Comes My Baby’ & ‘Silence is Golden’
The group famously was selected, instead of the Beatles, by Decca Records in an audition. They earned eleven Top 10 singles in the U.K. including two #1s
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The Ed Sullivan Show: Sixties Pop Music Showcase
The Sunday night variety show presented scores of up-and-coming pop stars during the ’60s. Here are some favorites and some unique anecdotes about each one
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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Goats Head Soup’: Richards, Wyman & Others Recall the ‘Magic’ of 1973
Harvey Kubernik went behind the scenes with many members of the Stones and their production team
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The Bee Gees and Chuck Berry Performing “Reelin’ and Rockin'” Is What You Need
The fabulous clip aired on The Midnight Special in 1973. The legendary late-night TV series finally has its own YouTube channel
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When the Chambers Brothers’ ‘Time’ Had Come
They started out as a gospel quartet, then their souls were psychedelicized. The story of the group behind “Time Has Come Today”
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Looking Back at Fleetwood Mac’s Ambitious ‘Tusk’
How do you follow-up Rumours, one of the most successful albums ever? For these stars, it was with a 2-LP set
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Watch Billy Joel Perform on ‘The Midnight Special’ Before True Stardom
When he appeared on the popular musical TV series in 1975, it was still two years before his true breakthrough LP, The Stranger.
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11 Surprising ’70s Radio Hits (Part 3)
Our series includes a classic rock favorite that features yodeling, a novelty song, a foreign language hit, a classical music composition and one from a real-life porn star
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Huey Lewis’ Last Known Performance After Hearing Loss
He canceled his tour earlier that year, telling The Today Show, “I can’t hear music.” Six months later, he sang a favorite for the first time in 8 months
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1973: The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums
We looked back at hundreds of albums released in 1973 and whittled the list down to the 50 that we think represent the cream of the year’s crop.
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